Review #124 - The Other Side of Lost by Jessi Kirby

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Title: The Other Side of Lost

Author: Jessi Kirby

Publisher: Harper Collins

ISBN 13: 978-0062424242

Synopsis:

Mari Turner’s life is perfect. That is, at least, to her thousands of followers who have helped her become an internet starlet.

But when she breaks down and posts a video confessing she’s been living a lie—that she isn’t the happy, in love, inspirational online personality she’s been trying so hard to portray—it goes viral and she receives a major backlash.

To get away from it all, she makes an impulsive decision: to hike the entire John Muir Trail. Mari and her late cousin Bri were supposed to do it together, to celebrate their shared eighteenth birthday. But that was before Mari got so wrapped up in her online world that she shut anyone out who questioned its worth—like Bri.

With Bri’s boots and trail diary, a heart full of regret, and a group of strangers that she meets along the way, Mari tries to navigate the difficult terrain of the hike. But the true challenge lies within, as she searches for the way back from to the girl she fears may be too lost to find: herself.

Review #123 - The Storm Keeper's Island by Catherine Doyle

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Title: The Storm Keeper's Island

Author: Catherine Doyle

Publisher: Bloomsbury

ISBN 13: 978-1408896884

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When Fionn Boyle sets foot on Arranmore Island, it begins to stir beneath his feet ...

Once in a generation, Arranmore Island chooses a new Storm Keeper to wield its power and keep its magic safe from enemies. The time has come for Fionn's grandfather, a secretive and eccentric old man, to step down. Soon, a new Keeper will rise.

But, deep underground, someone has been waiting for Fionn. As the battle to become the island's next champion rages, a more sinister magic is waking up, intent on rekindling an ancient war.

Review #122 - The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi Lee

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Title: The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy

Author: Mackenzi Lee

Publisher: HarperCollins

ISBN 13: 978-0062795328

Synopsis:

A year after an accidentally whirlwind grand tour with her brother Monty, Felicity Montague has returned to England with two goals in mind—avoid the marriage proposal of a lovestruck suitor from Edinburgh and enroll in medical school. However, her intellect and passion will never be enough in the eyes of the administrators, who see men as the sole guardians of science.

But then a window of opportunity opens—a doctor she idolizes is marrying an old friend of hers in Germany. Felicity believes if she could meet this man he could change her future, but she has no money of her own to make the trip. Luckily, a mysterious young woman is willing to pay Felicity’s way, so long as she’s allowed to travel with Felicity disguised as her maid.

In spite of her suspicions, Felicity agrees, but once the girl’s true motives are revealed, Felicity becomes part of a perilous quest that leads them from the German countryside to the promenades of Zurich to secrets lurking beneath the Atlantic.

Review #121 - Saga Vol 9 by Brian K Vaughan

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Title: Saga vol 9

Author: Brian K Vaughan

Publisher: Image Comics

ISBN 13: 978-1534308374

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The multiple Eisner Award-winning series returns with a spacefaring adventure about fake news and genuine terror. Get ready for the most shocking, most impactful SAGA storyline yet.

Review #120 - Otherearth by Jason Segel and Kirsten Miller

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Title: Otherearth

Author: Jason Segel and Kirsten Miller

Publisher: Rock the Boat

ISBN 13: 978-1786074522

Synopsis:

Simon saved his best friend, Kat, from the clutches of the Company and their high-tech VR gaming experience, Otherworld. But it was at a steep price. Now he, Kat, and their friend Busara are on the run. They know too much. About the Company’s dark secrets. About the real-life consequences of playing Otherworld. And about Kat’s stepfather’s involvement in everything. The group is headed to New Mexico to find Simon’s old roommate, who is a tech genius and possibly the only person who can help them reveal the truth about the Company before it’s too late and the line between what’s real and what’s fantasy is erased…forever.

Review #119 - Mirage by Somaiya Daud

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Title: Mirage

Author: Somaiya Daud

Publisher: Hodder and Stoughton

ISBN 13: 978-1473672628

Synopsis:

In a star system dominated by the brutal Vathek empire, eighteen-year-old Amani is a dreamer. She dreams of what life was like before the occupation and receiving a sign that one day, she, too, will have adventures, and travel beyond her isolated moon.

But when adventure comes for Amani, it is not what she expects. She is kidnapped by the government and taken in secret to the royal palace. There, she discovers that she is nearly identical to the cruel half-Vathek Princess Maram. The princess is so hated by her conquered people that she requires a body double to appear in public, ready to die in her place.

As Amani is forced into her new role, she can't help but enjoy the palace's beauty - and her time with the princess' fiancé, Idris. But the glitter of the royal court belies a world of violence and fear, and she soon realises that one wrong move could lead to her death...

Top Ten Tuesday - 9th October 2018

Top Ten Tuesday is a prompt list originally hosted by The Broke and the Bookish and now currently hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl.

This weeks theme is...Longest books I've ever read.

I have used goodreads for this as I don't tend to notice the length of books much when reading - unless it's a seriously long book or I find it drags.

George RR Martin is responsible for the top 4 books on my list:

 1125 pages 911 pages

 819 pages 784 pages

Then JK Rowling and Stephanie Meyer each have one book on my list:

 766 pages 756 pages

The next three belong to Cassandra Clare:

 725 pages 720 pages

 720 pages

and the final spot is taken by Sarah J Maas

 699 pages